Robotic Joint Replacement
Flowers Hospital offers both total hip and total knee replacement, as well as robotic partial knee and robotic total hip replacement.
Robotic Partial Knee Replacement
Robotic partial knee replacement is a robotic arm assisted partial knee resurfacing procedure designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis (OA). By selectively targeting the part of your knee damaged by OA, your surgeon can resurface your knee while sparing the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it. The robotic partial knee resurfacing allows surgeons to precisely resurface the arthritic portion of the knee, preserve healthy tissue and bone, facilitate optimal implant positioning and increase recovery time.
Unlike other more invasive procedures, robotic surgery can often be performed through a four to six inch incision over your knee with small incisions in both your femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin). Additionally the preservation of your own natural bone and tissue along with more ideal, patient-specific implant positioning may also result in a more natural-feeling knee. And since healthy bone is preserved, patients who undergo robotic partial knee procedures may still be a candidate for a total knee replacement procedure later in life if necessary.
Robotic Total Hip Replacement
The robotic total hip replacement procedure is designed for those suffering with inflammatory or non-inflammatory degenerative hip joint disease. Using real-time information and images of your hip, your surgeon knows and controls accurate implant placement. The robotic hip replacement surgery also allows surgeons to increase consistency in leg length, and decrease the risk of the implant and bone abnormally rubbing together.
Robotic total hip replacement is designed to achieve a new level of precision using the latest techniques in total hip replacement and is designed to restore mobility and an active lifestyle. If your surgeon determines that you are a good candidate for this procedure, he or she will schedule a computed tomography (CT) scan of your hip one to two weeks prior to your surgery date. This is used to create your unique surgical plan for optimal implant placement.
For more information, please call the Joint Replacement Center at (334) 944-7068.